A Bacterium That Either Partially or Fully Catabolizes an Acyl-Homoserine

question 73

Multiple Choice

A bacterium that either partially or fully catabolizes an acyl-homoserine lactone will likely disrupt

• A) attenuation.
• B) chemotaxis.
• C) endospore formation.
• D) quorum sensing.

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